Hammerstone
Out of style
Well guys, I haven't been that active recently, I suppose that's my fault for not ever completing projects to be able to share them. Recently though, I've delved back into the tape world in a big way.
A friend of mine has a Tascam MS16 that he's been holding onto for a while but not using, and has worked out a deal for me with the owner: I transfer a dozen reels of tape he's had lying around for 20 years, and the MS16 (and also an Aries console...not Trident) are mine. Not a bad deal if I do say so, though I have no idea where I'd put it or how I'll be able to afford 1" tape.
Problem #1 though is the audio interfaces I'm using at my friend's house, but I don't know if you'll be able to help me with that.
Problem #2 is that most of the tapes are Ampex 456
I've never baked tapes before though I'm willing to give it a try if I have to...but I don't know if I need to! The boxes all have the Ampex logo along the bottom, the backs of three say Quantegy with the Opelika, AB address, but 6 reels are branded Ampex with the Redwood, CA address. I've been rereading the sticky shed thread, but so far haven't found the pertinent information so I thought I'd ask you experts to help me out: are the 456 reels with Redwood, CA on the back likely to be sticky, even though the Ampex logo is along the bottom?
(not mine, but representative)
A friend of mine has a Tascam MS16 that he's been holding onto for a while but not using, and has worked out a deal for me with the owner: I transfer a dozen reels of tape he's had lying around for 20 years, and the MS16 (and also an Aries console...not Trident) are mine. Not a bad deal if I do say so, though I have no idea where I'd put it or how I'll be able to afford 1" tape.
Problem #1 though is the audio interfaces I'm using at my friend's house, but I don't know if you'll be able to help me with that.
Problem #2 is that most of the tapes are Ampex 456
I've never baked tapes before though I'm willing to give it a try if I have to...but I don't know if I need to! The boxes all have the Ampex logo along the bottom, the backs of three say Quantegy with the Opelika, AB address, but 6 reels are branded Ampex with the Redwood, CA address. I've been rereading the sticky shed thread, but so far haven't found the pertinent information so I thought I'd ask you experts to help me out: are the 456 reels with Redwood, CA on the back likely to be sticky, even though the Ampex logo is along the bottom?
(not mine, but representative)
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